Okay so the 510 debuted March 2007, how often would one expect an update, two years, perphas but it appears things are heating up in this market, I see the new Canon prosumer (fixed super zoom lens) has a tilting screen on back, with the E 3 having the same I am wondering if the 520 or perhaps they shoot between the two that is the 510 and the e 3 with say a 600 and have

Well PMA at the end of January is the next big show... I think now that Panasonic has a flip out screen on the L10, Olympus needs to intruduce it on its cheaper models like the E-510's successor... nice speculation!